crispy potato roast

North Providence, RI
Updated on Oct 7, 2010

This is easy but I HIGHLY reccomend useing a mandoline to slice the potatoes so you get uniform tickness. This is the reason I gave it a medium rating on ease of cooking! It makes quite a presentation at the dinner table.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 2 Hr
method ---
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 pounds russet potatoes, peeled or unpeeled
  • 4 - shallots, thickly sliced
  • - kosher salt
  • 4 sprigs thyme

How To Make crispy potato roast

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl, combine butter and oil. Brush bottom of a round 9-inch baking dish with some butter mixture. With a sharp knife or mandoline, slice potatoes very thinly crosswise.
  • Step 2
    Arrange potato slices vertically in dish. Wedge shallots throughout. Sprinkle with salt, brush with remaining butter mixture. Bake 1 1/4 hours. Add thyme and bake until potatoes are cooked through with a crisp top, about 35 minutes more.

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